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MSN Health News
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Current headlines from MSNBC.com: Health:
- Diet like a star
Want to look like an A-lister this summer? We’ve got the dish on smart ways celebs eat, drink and stay svelte (plus a few scary slimmers to steer clear of!).
- Low-fat milk recommended for some toddlers
Once weaned from breast-milk or formula, some babies as young as 12 months of age should be given reduced-fat milk instead of whole milk, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Loud bar music makes you drink more
Customers of bars that play loud music drink more quickly and in fewer gulps, French researchers said on Friday.
- Sometimes more mess means less stress
Learning to tolerate the natural chaos of life can free your time, spark surprising discoveries and help you feel happier than ever.
- Body at home of woman who claimed baby buy
A body was found Friday with its hands bound in the apartment of a Pittsburgh-area woman who arrived at a hospital with a newborn she falsely claimed was her own, authorities said.
- Burger King, McDonalds post calories in NY
Several big fast food chains say they have finally begun obeying a new rule requiring some New York City restaurants to post calorie counts right on the menu.
- Salmonella fears prompt N.C. food recall
State officials announced a recall of fresh jalapeno peppers and avocados distributed in North Carolina after samples from a food distributor tested positive for salmonella.
- Does It Work: Shoes to tone your butt?
We test the FitFlops, which claim to give you a "bum-blasting workout" disguised as a leisurely walk. Pity they're not so cute.
- Parents of blinded girl lose Motrin suit
A jury refused to award damages Thursday to a couple who sued drug maker Johnson & Johnson for $1 billion, claiming its Children's Motrin nearly killed their daughter and left her legally blind.
- 'Emotional' writing may help ease cancer pain
Some cancer patients may find that putting their emotions down in writing helps improve their pain and general well-being, a study suggests.
- Large-scale AIDS vaccine trial dropped
Plans for a large-scale trial of a potential AIDS vaccine are being dropped in favor of a smaller, more focused study, the National Institutes of Health said.
- Record number of babies born last year
More babies were born in the United States last year than ever before, according to preliminary data, but it's not another baby boom just yet.
- Vaccine failure deepens Alzheimer's mystery
Doctors have long suspected that if plaque in the brains of Alzheimer's patients could be removed, they could be saved. But a new vaccine that did just that suggests the theory is wrong.
- Tomato scare spurs consumers to shift diet
The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll — it’s cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about food safety.
- FDA declares it’s OK to eat tomatoes again
The U.S. government has declared it’s OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak — while not over — may finally be slowing.
- Body Odd: Black and white twins?
Same parents, but one baby is black and the other white. What gives?
- Surgeons taking kidneys through the navel
Brad Kaster donated a kidney to his father this week, and he barely has a scar to show for it.
- Family sues for muscular dystrophy drug
A Minnesota family is trying to force a New Jersey drug company to give their son an experimental drug for a fatal form of muscular dystrophy, saying he'll die without it.
- Miss. tips the scale as most obese state
Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reported Thursday.
- Sexploration: Pregnant sex brings thrills, fears
Angelina Jolie says she loves having sex while pregnant. But for others it can be fraught with apprehension, complex emotions and logistical challenges.
- Gene map charts spinal cord mysteries
A new online atlas that links mouse genes to spinal cord function should point researchers toward new treatments for maladies that affect millions of people, the project's leaders said Thursday.
- Red yeast rice, fish oil fight high cholesterol
A regimen of supplements and lifestyle coaching is just as effective as statin medication for reducing levels of "bad" cholesterol.
- Brain region linked to obsessive disorder risk
Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to "kick-in" for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and those at risk of developing the condition.
- The Body Odd: Allergic to exercise?
The Body Odd: When a sweaty workout leaves you itching like crazy.
- Low-carb beats low-fat in diet duel
A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.
Headlines last updated at Jul 20, 2008 08:34:03am.
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